Resumen

VALDES DEL VALLE, ROBERTO F.; GONZALEZ-QUEVEDO RODRIGUEZ, MARIO; PEREDA CARDOSO, OSVALDO  y  TORRES ARTILES, REINALDO. Biostimulation with aloe B in the fixation of closed tibial fractures. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 1996, vol.10, n.1. ISSN 0864-215X.

A study of 80 patients with the diagnosis of closed tibial fracture treated at the "Dr. Carlos J. Finlay" Military Central Hospital and at the "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto" Higher Institute of Military Medicine from September, 1991 to February, 1994, was carried out. Two groups (A and B) were selected with 30 patients each one. Fractures were stabilized by external fixation. 24 hours after stabilization, group A was administered 1 intramuscular ampul (1 mL) of aqueous extract of aloe B during 30 days. Group B was taken as control, but 1 intramuscular mL of saline was administered to it. There was significant improvement in the fixation time of group A compared with group B, which made possible a faster incorporation to social and working life.

Palabras clave : FRACTURES, CLOSED; TIBIAL FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION; ALOE..